Elvis Anokye

US ‘open to lifting’ South Sudan arms embargo

The US is willing to consider lifting an arms embargo and targeted sanctions against Sudan Sudan if a number of conditions are met, its outgoing ambassador Thomas Hushek has said. The conditions include a “reduction in level of violence and corruption” in the system. The UN Security Council renewed the arms …

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CAS might postpone GFA ruling again – Albert Commey

Eleven Wonders chief executive officer (CEO) Albert Commey reveals he was not surprised by the Court of Arbitration for Sports’ postponements of their final verdict on the case between former Ghana Football Association (GFA) presidential aspirant Wilfred Kwaku Osei ‘Palmer’ and football’s governing body. Osei is seeking redress from the …

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Repentant Nigerian bandits offered cows for AK-47s

Repentant bandits in Nigeria’s north-western state of Zamfara are being offered two cows for every AK-47 they surrender. It is an attempt to encourage them to give up a life of crime and live a normal life as responsible citizens, Zamfara Governor Bello Matawalle says. Motorcycle-riding armed bandits operating out …

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I disagree with Supreme Court ruling on birth certificate – Dafeamekpor

The NDC Member of Parliament for South Dayi constituency, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has described the ruling by the Supreme Court on the birth certificate as ‘shallow’. The Supreme Court giving its full judgement on the reason to dismiss the NDC’s case brought against the Electoral Commission (EC) last month, explains that birth certificate does not …

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We’ve spent GHS32 million on PPE so far – COVID-19 National Trust Fund

Thirty two million Ghana Cedis has so far been spent on the procurement of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other supplies, the COVID-19 National Trust Fund Managers have disclosed. Government set up the COVID-19 Trust Fund to solicit funds to help deal with the impact of the deadly virus in …

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Foreign Affairs Ministry to phase out birth certificate as requirement for acquiring passport

The Foreign Affairs Ministry has indicated that it is working closely with the Ministry of Interior and other bodies, including the local government to phase out the birth certificate as one of the requirements for acquiring a passport. According to Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister, Mohammad Habibu Tijani, although the birth …

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NPP lawyer Philip Addison goes independent after disqualification from NPP primaries

Lawyer Philip Addison is set to contest the Akuapem North Parliamentary seat as an independence candidate. The lawyer who was disqualified from the NPP primaries at the Akuapem North constituency is not giving up his hopes of going to parliament. Lawyer Philip Addison contested for the Klottey Korle seat on the …

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I never dated Sawla NHIS boss – Sexual assault victim

Miss Doreen Smith, the nurse at the centre of the sexual case against the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Director for the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District, Mr. Mahama Sakara, has refuted reports that she was in an amorous relationship with the man. Nkilgi FM, a local radio station in the Savannah region …

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NDC agent who stole EC official mobile phone is a known robber

Prince Tenge, the NDC agent who stole a Tecno mobile phone yesterday belonging to an Electoral Commission Polling Official according to report, is a known robber. The former Community Police officer some time ago was arrested for sewing, donning and impersonating an officer of the Police MTTD and extorting money …

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Burn your birth certificates; it’s a stupid system we’ve built – Kofi Bentil

Senior Vice President of policy think tank,  Imani Africa, Kofi Bentil has reacted with disappointment and apparent anger to the reasoning of the Supreme Court that the Ghanaian birth certificate is not proof of one’s Ghanaian citizenship, calling on holders of the birth certificates to burn them given that, at …

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